River of Time [Digipak]

Rating

Album: River of Time [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Been So Long	More Info...	0:04
2)	There's a Bright Side Somewhere	More Info...	0:03
3)	Cracks in the Finish	More Info...	0:03
4)	Another Man Done a Full Go Round	More Info...	0:03
5)	Trouble in Mind	More Info...	0:03
6)	Izze's Lullaby	More Info...	0:03
7)	More Than My Old Guitar	More Info...	0:03
8)	Nashville Blues	More Info...	0:03
9)	A Walk With Friends	More Info...	0:04
10)	Operator	More Info...	0:03
11)	Preachin' On the Old Campground	More Info...	0:03
12)	River of Time	More Info...	0:03
13)	Simpler Than I Thought	More Info...	0:06

Album: River of Time [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Been So Long	More Info...	0:04
2)	There's a Bright Side Somewhere	More Info...	0:03
3)	Cracks in the Finish	More Info...	0:03
4)	Another Man Done a Full Go Round	More Info...	0:03
5)	Trouble in Mind	More Info...	0:03
6)	Izze's Lullaby	More Info...	0:03
7)	More Than My Old Guitar	More Info...	0:03
8)	Nashville Blues	More Info...	0:03
9)	A Walk With Friends	More Info...	0:04
10)	Operator	More Info...	0:03
11)	Preachin' On the Old Campground	More Info...	0:03
12)	River of Time	More Info...	0:03
13)	Simpler Than I Thought	More Info...	0:06

Performer Notes

Personnel: Jorma Kaukonen (vocals, guitar); Teresa Williams (vocals); Larry Campbell (guitar, resonator guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, cittern, mandolin, fiddle, percussion); Barry Mitterhoff (tenor guitar, banjo, mandolin); Levon Helm, Justin Guip (drums).
Recording information: Levon Helm Studio, Woodstock, NY.
With the trademark meandering swing he brought to riffs in Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen continues his mastery of acoustic roots music with RIVER OF TIME, his third solo outing of the '00s. Produced by Larry Campbell--famed for backing both Bob Dylan and Levon Helm--RIVER OF TIME offers a sepia-toned sampler of Kaukonen's many areas of expertise. From folk blues covers (such as Rev. Gary Davis's "There's A Bright Side Somewhere") to straighter country material (such as Merle Haggard's "More Than My Old Guitar") and from nods to his San Francisco roots (a cover of the Grateful Dead's "Operator") to his own reflective songwriting (particularly striking on the title track). Featuring both Helm and Campbell among many roots luminaries, RIVER OF TIME is another gem in Kaukonen's catalog; all longhairs should age this gracefully.

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.60) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's a satisfying showcase of casual instrumental virtuosity featuring an abundance of finger-picking finesse in the service of songs addressing the human experience with hard-won wisdom."

Dirty Linen (p.42) - "[A] quietly exceptional disc....[Kaukonen] sounds happy and contented, picking and singing with laid-back warmth."

Living Blues (p.57) - "Trusty Gibson in hand, Kaukonen proves a master finger picker on this 12-song set of folk-blues including six originals."